Tender

Legal Services (excluding employment law)

MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is currently seeking bids for a legal services contract, specifically excluding employment law services, with a total value of £455,000. This procurement falls under the light-touch rules regime due to its below-threshold status. The tender is actively in the stage of sourcing suppliers, with the tender period having ended on 19th August 2016. The contracted services will commence on 1st October 2016 and are expected to conclude by 30th September 2019. The procurement industry category is primarily classified under legal services, with the buyer located in Maidstone, South East England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for legal service providers, particularly those focusing on areas excluding employment law. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, given the nature of the procurement method, which encourages participation from agile and innovative suppliers. Additionally, the Trust's commitment to utilising external legal services suggests potential for long-term partnerships and collaboration in fulfilling diverse legal needs over the contract duration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services (excluding employment law)

Notice Description

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells is inviting bids for the provision of a legal services contract. The contract will exclude employment law as the Trust has a separate contract. A procurement was recently issued against framework. This is a below threshold procurement as Legal Services falls under the procurement light-touch rules regime and the contract value does not exceed the light-touch threshold. Additional information: Instructions to Suppliers: This is a below threshold procurement as Legal Services falls under the procurement light-touch rules regime.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0f00dca1-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f30c9108-c149-4b5d-bc25-dd99af284b01
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£455,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2016 - 30 Sep 2019 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME16 9QQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Barming Heath & Teston
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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